HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025/03/04-Minutes-Public Comments-City CouncilCITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC COMMENT MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
Present:
Mayor Mattie Parker
Mayor Pro tern Gyna M. Bivens, District 5 (via video)
Council Member Carlos Flores, District 2
Council Member Michael D. Crain, District 3
Council Member Charlie Lauersdorf, District 4
Council Member Macy Hill, District 7
Council Member Chris Nettles, District 8 (via video at 6:08 p.m.)
Council Member Elizabeth Beck, District 9
Council Member Alan Blaylock, District 10
Council Member Jeanette Martinez, District 11
Absent:
Council Member Jared Williams, District 6
Staff Present:
Jesus "Jay" Chapa, City Manager
Melinda Ramos, Deputy City Attorney
Jaanette Goodall, City Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum of the City Council Members present, Mayor Parker called the City
Council Public Comment Meeting of the Fort Worth City Council to order at 6:04 p.m.
on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in the City Council Chamber of the Fort Worth City Hall,
200 Texas Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
INVOCATION - Council Member Carlos Flores
The invocation was provided by Council Member Flores.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2025
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PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE
OF TEXAS - (State of Texas Pledge: "Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance
to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.")
The Pledges of Allegiances to the United States of America and the State of Texas were
recited.
CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Motion: Council Member Lauersdorf made a motion, seconded by Council Member Crain,
that the Regular Council meeting of February 11, 2025, and the Work Session and
Public Comment meetings of February 18, 2025, be approved. Motion passed 9-0,
Council Members Williams and Nettles absent.
25-4891 Minutes - February 11, 2025 Council Meeting
25-4915 Minutes - February 18, 2025 Work Session
25-4917 Minutes - February 18, 2025 Public Comment
PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City Council may not discuss or deliberate about a topic not specifically listed on the
Agenda, including those presented during the Public Comments section of the Agenda
(Tex. Gov't Code § 551.042)
25-4913 Public Comments
Bob Willoughby appeared before Council relative to general comments.
Chris Wood appeared before Council relative to combine meetings.
Barbara Brewer appeared before Council relative to possible ROW ordinance.
George Chiles appeared before Council relative to the Mayor's remark on October
31, 2023.
Payton Jackson appeared before Council relative to -.
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David Martinez completed a speaker card relative to death at car wash and Carter
Park and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council
Chamber.
Randolph Shaheed appeared before Council relative to no voting rights.
Patricia Neeley completed a speaker card relative to unpermitted vendors at the
DREAM Park and was recognized by Mayor Parker but was not present in the
Council Chamber.
Jim DeLong appeared before Council relative to don't forget.
Adrian Smith completed a speaker card relative to boa and was recognized by
Mayor Parker but was not present in the Council Chamber.
Carolina Rodriguez appeared before Council relative to tba.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Parker adjourned the meeting at 6:29 p.m.
These minutes were approved by the Fort Worth City Co�,:��cil on the 1st day of April, 2025.
Attest:
! annette S. Goodall
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